Running thread

Parkrun 100 completed at Keswick, in 30:14. Two 5km runs during the week too. I'll try and run around Derwentwater one morning this week, as this has become customary.
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franksinatra said:
Dorking Trail (Surrey hills) Half Marathon tomorrow, hoping the weather ‘improves’ as it is far too hot at the minute.

All week my running has been off, so not expecting a good race. Legs felt like lead weights at run club on Tuesday so day off Wednesday and then on Thursday had to stop on a 10k when trying to record a time 2 mins slower than I completed two weeks earlier.

It is what it is.
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Good luck mate
 
AirbagsOptionalTheReturn said:
Don’t get caught up with all the excitement at the start, just go out at your own pace. Once you spend your energy you can’t really get it back.
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Piffle Paffle!!
My advice would be to fuck your goal pace off for as long as you can at the start and run like your being chased by a pack of hungry wolves, then whenever your ready to throw up(usually after about 1or 2k) remember that you had a pace goal and try to hold on for the remaining 5 miles without jacking it in and throwing your running shoes in the nearest bin
 
AirbagsOptionalTheReturn said:
Don’t get caught up with all the excitement at the start, just go out at your own pace. Once you spend your energy you can’t really get it back.
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Where is the fun in not completely destroying yourself?? Go fast, get yourself in the pain cave as soon as possible and then suffer for the remaining 40 minutes.

Then let yourself go and celebrate with a couple of celery and carrot sticks.
 
franksinatra said:
Where is the fun in not completely destroying yourself?? Go fast, get yourself in the pain cave as soon as possible and then suffer for the remaining 40 minutes.

Then let yourself go and celebrate with a couple of celery and carrot sticks.
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A good cheese and pineapple hedgehog pisses all over your poxy celery and carrot sticks
 
gaz76 said:
Piffle Paffle!!
My advice would be to fuck your goal pace off for as long as you can at the start and run like your being chased by a pack of hungry wolves, then whenever your ready to throw up(usually after about 1or 2k) remember that you had a pace goal and try to hold on for the remaining 5 miles without jacking it in and throwing your running shoes in the nearest bin
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You joke but I didn't think there was a competitive bone in my body until recently embarking on my running adventure at the ripe old age of... (coughs loudly). Now, each time I line up for a run - regardless of whether it's a deadly serious 15k fell race (last Thursday evening) or the local Parkrun (this morning) - a competitive gene kicks in and any pre-race planning goes out the window! Pacing? Ha! That's for wimps.
 
Kippaxpete said:
You joke but I didn't think there was a competitive bone in my body until recently embarking on my running adventure at the ripe old age of... (coughs loudly). Now, each time I line up for a run - regardless of whether it's a deadly serious 15k fell race (last Thursday evening) or the local Parkrun (this morning) - a competitive gene kicks in and any pre-race planning goes out the window! Pacing? Ha! That's for wimps.
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That's the spirit, non of this namby pamby parkrun isn't a race bollocks, go hard or go home
 
gaz76 said:
A good cheese and pineapple hedgehog pisses all over your poxy celery and carrot sticks
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The original advice was for me. I've never eaten salad or veg in my life. Cheese makes me projectile vomit. I only do fasted runs. Easy first thing in the morning. Harder on my Wednesday Friday 6pm runs
 
oldhamblue said:
I finished in just over an hour. Woke up with terrible knee pain. Downed a load of painkillers. Fell over and cut painful knee after 3km. Wiped blood off and carried on to finish.

When I fell only one person asked if I was ok. A few ran past, a couple hurdled over me
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Well done for getting it done with all that going on mate, what time was you hoping for?
I know a few others that did it today and the course looked quite tricky
 
I've never done a 10k before so I genuinely didn't have a time in mind. I wanted to complete it and enjoy it. Which I did. The amount of people lining the streets encouraging us was unreal.

A few years ago I ran with a running club in another part of Oldham. Monday's after a weekend where people had run 10k, half marathon, marathon races at the weekend were awful. People distraught because they ran a 10k but didn't do it under a certain time. Someone else crying because they'd ran a marathon but didn't get under 4 hours .

I remember commenting in this thread that someone ran a marathon but didn't do it in a certain time, felt the whole race and the 6 months training was an entire waste of time. They didn't see running a marathon as an accomplishment. All because they had attached an arbitrary number which defined whether the run was successful or not.

One of my mates used to be an ultra runner. He had two hip replacements last Christmas and thought he'd rarely run again. He completed the Mossley 10k today and was happy as a pig in shit. Wasn't bothered about the time. Completing it was the achievement.

Sorry for the long winded answer but my perspective is that this obsession with getting faster all the time detracts from the enjoyment of running. Remember when you were kids and just ran everywhere. That was fun and it wasn't being timed on a smartwatch
 
oldhamblue said:
I've never done a 10k before so I genuinely didn't have a time in mind. I wanted to complete it and enjoy it. Which I did. The amount of people lining the streets encouraging us was unreal.

A few years ago I ran with a running club in another part of Oldham. Monday's after a weekend where people had run 10k, half marathon, marathon races at the weekend were awful. People distraught because they ran a 10k but didn't do it under a certain time. Someone else crying because they'd ran a marathon but didn't get under 4 hours .

I remember commenting in this thread that someone ran a marathon but didn't do it in a certain time, felt the whole race and the 6 months training was an entire waste of time. They didn't see running a marathon as an accomplishment. All because they had attached an arbitrary number which defined whether the run was successful or not.

One of my mates used to be an ultra runner. He had two hip replacements last Christmas and thought he'd rarely run again. He completed the Mossley 10k today and was happy as a pig in shit. Wasn't bothered about the time. Completing it was the achievement.

Sorry for the long winded answer but my perspective is that this obsession with getting faster all the time detracts from the enjoyment of running. Remember when you were kids and just ran everywhere. That was fun and it wasn't being timed on a smartwatch
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oldhamblue said:
I've never done a 10k before so I genuinely didn't have a time in mind. I wanted to complete it and enjoy it. Which I did. The amount of people lining the streets encouraging us was unreal.

A few years ago I ran with a running club in another part of Oldham. Monday's after a weekend where people had run 10k, half marathon, marathon races at the weekend were awful. People distraught because they ran a 10k but didn't do it under a certain time. Someone else crying because they'd ran a marathon but didn't get under 4 hours .

I remember commenting in this thread that someone ran a marathon but didn't do it in a certain time, felt the whole race and the 6 months training was an entire waste of time. They didn't see running a marathon as an accomplishment. All because they had attached an arbitrary number which defined whether the run was successful or not.

One of my mates used to be an ultra runner. He had two hip replacements last Christmas and thought he'd rarely run again. He completed the Mossley 10k today and was happy as a pig in shit. Wasn't bothered about the time. Completing it was the achievement.

Sorry for the long winded answer but my perspective is that this obsession with getting faster all the time detracts from the enjoyment of running. Remember when you were kids and just ran everywhere. That was fun and it wasn't being timed on a smartwatch
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That's very generalizing imo.
I'm part of a run club, i sign up to 10k's/halfs/marathons every year with mates, we all track are runs and hope to beat our target times - sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't as long as there's a beer waiting at the end we're all happy.
but during the 'race' we try and push ourselves for the time we want majority of time.

if i'm hanging, or unfit then i'll run for fitness and take enjoyment out of that aswell. Either way i track all my runs on Strava and like seeing the results of my run. it's been a huge motivator.
 
oldhamblue said:
I've never done a 10k before so I genuinely didn't have a time in mind. I wanted to complete it and enjoy it. Which I did. The amount of people lining the streets encouraging us was unreal.

A few years ago I ran with a running club in another part of Oldham. Monday's after a weekend where people had run 10k, half marathon, marathon races at the weekend were awful. People distraught because they ran a 10k but didn't do it under a certain time. Someone else crying because they'd ran a marathon but didn't get under 4 hours .

I remember commenting in this thread that someone ran a marathon but didn't do it in a certain time, felt the whole race and the 6 months training was an entire waste of time. They didn't see running a marathon as an accomplishment. All because they had attached an arbitrary number which defined whether the run was successful or not.

One of my mates used to be an ultra runner. He had two hip replacements last Christmas and thought he'd rarely run again. He completed the Mossley 10k today and was happy as a pig in shit. Wasn't bothered about the time. Completing it was the achievement.

Sorry for the long winded answer but my perspective is that this obsession with getting faster all the time detracts from the enjoyment of running. Remember when you were kids and just ran everywhere. That was fun and it wasn't being timed on a smartwatch
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Totally agree I run because I love it and the feeling it gives me. Had major injuries over the last 4 years so managing to run 9.25 miles this Sunday made me really really happy. Nowhere near my previous pace but who cares? I did it and it felt good. I want to be able to run a half again, but the time is not the target its the accomplishment. I had wanted to run an ultra before I am 50 but these injuries mean it won't be this year but again I am not beating myself up. Enjoy the run, enjoy the feeling you get when you hit the plateau where your breathing is steady, your pace is constant and you feel like you can run all day (does not last that long but what a feeling!)
 
AirbagsOptionalTheReturn said:
Totally agree I run because I love it and the feeling it gives me. Had major injuries over the last 4 years so managing to run 9.25 miles this Sunday made me really really happy. Nowhere near my previous pace but who cares? I did it and it felt good. I want to be able to run a half again, but the time is not the target its the accomplishment. I had wanted to run an ultra before I am 50 but these injuries mean it won't be this year but again I am not beating myself up. Enjoy the run, enjoy the feeling you get when you hit the plateau where your breathing is steady, your pace is constant and you feel like you can run all day (does not last that long but what a feeling!)
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I think it's an age thing. As you get older, running becomes much more for fitness and enjoyment, and less competitive. After recent injuries (notably an ongoing hip problem) I'm just happy to be out there, enjoying the beautiful scenery, getting very tired legs, and aching for the rest of the day.

12km starting at 7am today, from Keswick to Threlkeld, then back via Castlerigg Stone Circle. 5km of it was beside the fast flowing River Greta. On return, there were views of Catbells and other distant fells. An absolutely stunning run, and the slow pace allowed me to enjoy the scenery for much longer.
 
Paladin said:
I think it's an age thing. As you get older, running becomes much more for fitness and enjoyment, and less competitive. After recent injuries (notably an ongoing hip problem) I'm just happy to be out there, enjoying the beautiful scenery, getting very tired legs, and aching for the rest of the day.

12km starting at 7am today, from Keswick to Threlkeld, then back via Castlerigg Stone Circle. 5km of it was beside the fast flowing River Greta. On return, there were views of Catbells and other distant fells. An absolutely stunning run, and the slow pace allowed me to enjoy the scenery for much longer.
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Catbells is one of my favourite fells
 
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